Members DJ RAZZ Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Guess the Venom is on sale for $199US. now at Sweetwater. Really good deal but is it worth buying a synth that one feels luke warm about, even if the price is amazing? What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burster Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have wanted one since they came out and jumped at the $199 price. Besides the editing what's not to love? It does great vintage synth sounds, 80's synth sounds, modern synth sounds and all kinds of crazy synth sounds. If it was 16 parts it would perfect for all-in-one electronic music productions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keybdwizrd Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have been very close to pulling the trigger and getting one myself. For $199 it would be a hoot to have one of these to goof around with. BUT, I've got a Virus TI, and I am guessing it covers most or all of the sonic bases of the Venom. So, in response to DJ RAZZ's question, perhaps it depends upon what other synths you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I can see waiting for 39.95 at Wally World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I have no room and I don't want to further dilute my attention on another synth, but man that is such a good deal. This would be a no-brainer for someone just starting out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bdub Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I am also very tempted. If it had aftertouch, I'd buy 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casio Man Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Even though buying a synth that you don't need is waste of money, theres always a new, refreshing adventure awaiting in new signal paths. And this ticket is really cheap... ...it stings me really badly though, because I don't have even that measly 200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casio Man Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Even though buying a synth that you don't need is waste of money, theres always a new, refreshing adventure awaiting in new signal paths. And this ticket is really cheap... ...it stings me really badly though, because I don't have even that measly 200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 My kids have been really, really naughty... well at least half the time which means they are pretty normal in that respect. Stores like americangirl.com specialize in extracting money from daddies like me to buy lavish gifts for their little girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wwwjd Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 we bought 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casio Man Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Originally Posted by wwwjd we bought 4. That was awesome, merely reading about buying a stack of synths made me feel good. hmmm...perhaps I could buy (the)Venom for my daughters as a christmas present.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wwwjd Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 well.... 4 guys, we all bought at once. Gonna take pics though we we all get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gregwar Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 wow now i know what i want for xmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zoink Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 You'd pay that much for just a 49 key controller. One way of justifying buying one is to realize that you're paying for a controller and getting the synth and audio interface basically for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zoink Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 I've also been wondering what's in the works now that inMusic (owner of Akai, Alesis, etc.) has acquired M-Audio. What if they came out with a workstation / multi-modeled VA equivalent of the Venom? 49/61 key controller. Custom workstation software for PC or Mac with 5 gb multi-sample library. Three or four built in VAs, modeled pianos, organs, etc. VST hosting. Control surface tailored to the software. Built-in audio interface, making it basically a recording studio. Lots of knobs. I wonder what would happen if inMusic/M-Audio released something like this and did to the workstation market what Maschine did to the MPC market -- i.e. put $4,000 worth of functionality into a product that sells for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bernard Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Originally Posted by zoink I've also been wondering what's in the works now that inMusic (owner of Akai, Alesis, etc.) has acquired M-Audio. What if they came out with a workstation / multi-modeled VA equivalent of the Venom? 49/61 key controller. Custom workstation software for PC or Mac with 5 gb multi-sample library. Three or four built in VAs, modeled pianos, organs, etc. VST hosting. Control surface tailored to the software. Built-in audio interface, making it basically a recording studio. Lots of knobs. I wonder what would happen if inMusic/M-Audio released something like this and did to the workstation market what Maschine did to the MPC market -- i.e. put $4,000 worth of functionality into a product that sells for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChipCurtis Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Wow, if this sale happened 8 months ago I wouldn't have bought the used ION that is currently my lead synth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vianthecat Posted December 5, 2012 Members Share Posted December 5, 2012 Originally Posted by zoink I wonder what would happen if inMusic/M-Audio released something like this and did to the workstation market what Maschine did to the MPC market -- i.e. put $4,000 worth of functionality into a product that sells for $500. I love you big three; but when zoink's scenario happened, "the game has been changed" for real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paolo Di Nicolantonio Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 Originally Posted by Gribs Stores like americangirl.com specialize in extracting money from daddies like me to buy lavish gifts for their little girls IIRC when I bought the American Girl dolls for my daughter a few years ago... each cost 1/2 of a Venom! I think all KSS members should get a Gus Viper, in honor of Gus! Seriously though, the only thing I don't like about the Gus Viper is that (like other synths, e.g. the Korg TR-Rack) you need a computer to access all the parameters - but I'm nitpicking. Judging by the demos, it sounds great! I really don't need it, but at this price it's too good to pass up. I'm looking forward to receiving it and Santa came early for me this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 I finally got mine after a shipping mix-up. Many of the presets are aggressive, as advertised. The software editor is great, especially considering it's free. Thea patch mixing function is quite elaborate and fun to waste a lot of time with. The live link function is cool unlike most editors that need a refresh to send the data out. This will keep me busy for a while. I did find the gratuitous reptile/amphibian names quite amusing. The only names missing were SSSSS! (like the movie) and obscure animals like caecilian, tuatara, gharial, tegu, anolis, etc. How could any synth nut not get one for the new price they are going for? They don't take up that much room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed A. Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 Originally Posted by DJ RAZZ Guess the Venom is on sale for $199US. now at Sweetwater. Really good deal but is it worth buying a synth that one feels luke warm about, even if the price is amazing? What do you guys think? If you didn't like the sound of it before, the new lower price won't change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gaul Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 Originally Posted by Paolo Di Nicolantonio IIRC when I bought the American Girl dolls for my daughter a few years ago... each cost 1/2 of a Venom! I think all KSS members should get a Gus Viper, in honor of Gus! Seriously though, the only thing I don't like about the Gus Viper is that (like other synths, e.g. the Korg TR-Rack) you need a computer to access all the parameters - but I'm nitpicking. Judging by the demos, it sounds great! I really don't need it, but at this price it's too good to pass up. I'm looking forward to receiving it and Santa came early for me this year! synthmania.com or it didn't happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NuSkoolTone Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 I grabbed one. I liked it and thought it was overpriced when it came out. At $199 though what's not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DJ RAZZ Posted December 6, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 YES, American Girl dolls are very expensive! I'm glad my daughter has moved on to things cheaper like the iPAd mini, lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Iamthesky Posted December 6, 2012 Members Share Posted December 6, 2012 Originally Posted by KingVidiot How could any synth nut not get one for the new price they are going for? They don't take up that much room. Because it would need dusting from time to time: I looked at the Venom and it's just not useful for me at any price. I don't care about the presets, I don't use a computer to program my synths, I don't use MIDI keyboard controllers, and it's $200 I could spend on beer. But if you're in the majority who would find the Venom even remotely useful, I agree it's an awesome deal you'd be stupid to pass up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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